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HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C

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IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) thiab Keri Melendez (3-1), uas yuav muab rau Stefano bruno (23-2-1) thiab Sarah howell (debut) feem.

 

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) thiab Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.

 

"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. THIAB/10 p.m. I. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.

 

A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, nrog cuaj knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.

 

With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.

 

Tus poj huab tais ntawm cov khoom ua haujlwm SKRAP hauv Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez Tallied a 4-1 Amateur Mark ua ntej coj nws cov txuj ci mus rau kev tshaj lij, qhov chaw uas nws tam sim no tuav ib tug 3-1 kickboxing cov ntaub ntawv. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” rau Lub rau hli ntuj 24 ntawm Scottrade Center hauv St. Louis.

 

Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found no.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight feature bout: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano bruno (23-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah howell (Debut)

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Denise Kielholtz-Gloria peritore teem caij los ua kom lub ntsej muag hauv cov kev sib tw ya ntawm 'Bellator: Dynamite 2 '

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 10, 2016) - Lub xov tooj ntsia hlau loj hauv TV ntawm "Bellator: Dynamite 2" Lub rau hli ntuj 24 ntawm Scottrade Center hauv St. Louis yog tam sim no ua tiav, Nrog rau kev sib ntxiv ntawm cov poj niam yoov nyhiab boxboxing bout pitting pitting denise Kielholtz (44-2) tiv thaiv Hwjchim ci ntsa iab rau cov neeg(10-1-1) thiab ib tug featherweight feature sib ntaus ntawm Kevin Ross (31-9) thiab Justin Houghton(7-2).

 

Cov kev sib ntaus koom nrog ib qho kev tshwm sim tseem ceeb uas muaj kev sib tsoo hnyav sib tsoo ntawm "Rampage" Jackson(36-11) thiab Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), Thaum lub teeb yuag yuag sib ntaus sib tua Michael Chandler(14-3) tiv thaiv Patricy "Pitbull" (16-7) yuav ua haujlwm rau yav tsaus ntuj kev sib tw. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Yav dhau los NFL Player Matt Mitrione (9-5) thiab Carl "Demater" Seumantafa (10-6) yuav ua lag luam rau hauv lawv cov kev ua yeeb yam hnyav, Thaum lub sijhawm yoov ya tawm ntawm undefeated Ilima MacFarlane (3-0) thiab Rebecca Ruth (6-1) Wrapraps nce lub ncauj qhov ncauj.

 

Qhov kev tshwm sim airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Qhov rooj rau "Bellator: Dynamite 2 "qhib ntawm 5:00 PM CT, nrog thawj ntws tawm tsam kev sib ntaus 5:30 PM CT.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib thaum nyuam qhuav $30 thiab nyob ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no ntawm cov ticketmaster.com thiab Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center.

 

Hailing los ntawm Amsterdam, Dutch Flyweight Kieholtz yuav ua nws lub ntsej muag thib ob hauv qab Bellboxing tom qab tau txais kev tshwm sim hauv nws cov kev tshaj tawm kev tshwm sim hauv Torino, Ltalis ua ntej xyoo no. Nrog nyob 40 Kev Sib Tw Ua Haujlwm (ib qho mma bout) Hauv qab nws txoj siv sia, Lub 27-xyoo-laus Kielholtz yuav tau tshawb rau nws txoj kev paub txog 45th kev txawj ntse thaum nws npaj mus Hwjchim ci ntsa iab rau cov neeg rau Lub rau hli ntuj 24 nyob rau hauv St. Louis. Kielholtz tam sim no coj nws mloog mus rau "Bellator: Dynamite 2, " Qhov twg ob qho tib si sib xyaw ua yeeb yam tawb thiab ncaws pob ncaws pob yuav raug nthuav dav ib yam li cov av hauv av "Dynamite". Yog tias koj xav tias koj tuaj yeem siv "5 rounds" nrog nws, nias no.

 

Lub 27-xyoo-laus peritore muaj tag nrho ntawm 12 Kev sib ntaus ua haujlwm dhau nws ob-xyoo kev ua haujlwm, khwv tau nyiaj tag nrho hauv txhua tus, suav nrog lub thib peb puag ncig knockout ntawm Lis mingrui Hauv nws bellator ncaws tawm kev ua yeeb yaj kiab pib xyoo no. Ib txwm ntawm Sicily, Ltalis, Peritore muaj lub sijhawm tshwj xeeb los tawm tsam pem hauv ntej ntawm nws lub hometown kiv cua thaum Bigator txeeb tau Torino, Ltalis nyob rau lub Plaub Hlis 2016. Raws li ib tug tsav dav hlau tsav dav hlau, Nws muab a 9-3 Cov ntaub ntawv thiab yeej cov npe xws li Iska & WTka Amateur World Box Goldboxing Cov Ncaws Pob Sib Tw thiab Txoj Kev Lom Zem Amateur World K-1 tus yeej.

 

Ntawm 35 xyoo, Ross tau muab tso ua ke ib qho kev ua haujlwm zoo nkauj thiab Muay Thai Kev Kawm, tseem ceeb los ntawm accruing qee qhov kev sib tw tshaj plaws-tom qab kev sib tw hauv qhov kev ua si. Thaum nws 53-sib ntaus ua haujlwm, Nws tau sau WBC Muay-Thaib Tebchaws Asmeskas Welterweight lub npe, Lub WBC Muay-Thaib International Super-Muameweight Lub cim thiab tsov ntxhuav ntaus super sib tw sib tw. Nkawd paub kuj yog "tus ntsuj plig,"Ross ua haujlwm ntawm kev hloov mus rau hauv kev ua si nawv ntawm MMA thiab feem ntau nyuam qhuav ua nws txoj kev tshaj tawm ntawm lub inaugural "Bellator 152"Khawm ncaws pob hauv Torino, Ltalis qhov chaw nws swb Matteo Taccini ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab.

 

Tus nkaum, Leej twg lawg los ntawm Michigan, tau sib tw yav dhau los rau bellator, Tab sis ntawm kev sib xyaw sib xyaw ua ke. "J-Ho" feem ntau tsis ntev los no laced li kickboxing hnab looj tes tiv thaiv alfredo corona, Ntawm ib cheeb tsam kev tshwm sim hauv Denver, swb nws tus nrog sib ntaus ntawm cov kev txiav txim siab tsis txaus ntseeg. Tam sim no, Lub Chaw Haujlwm Grudge Clocks Standout teeb tsa nws cov sights ntawm ross, Arguabably ib qho ntawm cov neeg ncaws pob tau zoo tshaj plaws hauv keeb kwm Asmeskas.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator: Dynamite 2 "Ntaus Card:

Bellator MMA Hnyav Loj Loj: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Kev hnyav ntiaj teb cov ntaub qhwv: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Hnyav Hnyav Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight feature bout: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Justin Houghton (7-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (44-2) vs. Hwjchim ci ntsa iab rau cov neeg (10-1-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight preliminary bout: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Guilhate "Bomba" Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight preliminary bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs justin robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs chris heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-Phaus ua ntej kev sib tw: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs katy collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Brad jones (5-4) vs tyler tlaussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Nruab Nrab Ntshai Sib Tw: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Hnyav hau kev sib tw ua ntej: Lee hlawv (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike yuav (7-4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight preliminary bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawbleight Preliminary thawj zaug: Nikki smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Tara walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

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THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’

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LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – RAU HLI 17

 

Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Pitting Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) tiv thaiv Thiago Jambo (18-4) Lub rau hli ntuj 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, XWS LI. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) tiv thaiv Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub ntsiab card, John Salter (11-3) thiab Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiabLub Bellator Mobile App. Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib tom xwb $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Lub rau hli ntuj 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18th career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Goncalves (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA teeb Heavyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Cov Tsev Nyiaj (4-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA teeb Heavyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)

 

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Updates to ‘Bellator 158: London’ Event

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Nyob (Lub rau hli ntuj 9, 2016) – Arguably England’s two top welterweights, Paul "Semtex" Daley(38-13-2) thiab Michael "lom" Nplooj ntawv (10-0) have each been assigned new opponents for the upcoming "Bellator 158: London” kev tshwm sim. Former welterweight world champion Douglas Lima (26-6) has agreed to fight Daley after an undisclosed injury forced Josh Koscheck to withdraw from the highly anticipated matchup. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, gritty Brazilian veteran Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-17) will step in for Fernando Gonzalez to fight undefeated British superstar Page.

 

 

The main card also features a light heavyweight contest between local hotshot Linton "Cov Swarm" Vassell (16-5) thiab Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) as well as a heavyweight slugfest pitting Mark Godbeer (11-2) tiv thaiv James Mulheron (8-1) in a British brawl that you do not want to miss.

 

We will have to wait a little longer for the highly anticipated faceoff between Daley and Koscheck. The 33-year-old now directs his attention to “The Phenom” as he looks to add to his five fight winning streak. A native of Nottingham, Hais, “Semtex” has recorded wins in nine of his last ten fights, with eight of those victories ending in a knockout. A four fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Daley has put his stamp on the welterweight division, posting a 4-0 record with three knockouts, including his most recent first round finish of top contender Andy Uhrich nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich. "

 

After originally being slated for the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " rauLub rau hli ntuj 17, Lima has been given the opportunity to take his talents overseas and challenge Daley in a welterweight thriller. In his first 10 appearances under the Bellator MMA fray, the 28-year-old Brazilian has collected eight wins, seven of which have come by way of knockout. A former champion of Bellator’s stacked 170-pound division; Lima has continuously proven his worth with highlight reel victories over former Bellator MMA veterans the likes of Rick Hawn, Ben Saunders (ob zaug) and Bryan Baker. With past winning streaks of nine, six, and five, Lima’s most recent string of victories consisted of five consecutive knockouts over the span of three years. “The Phenom” will look to begin another streak of success when he challenges “Semtex” Daley on his home turf on Lub Xya hli ntuj 16.

 

Having made his professional debut in 1997, “Cyborg” Santos is undoubtedly one of the most experienced MMA athletes in the game today. The 38-year-old Brazilian veteran has amounted 21 victories over his illustrious career, highlighted los ntawm nws 12 knockouts, 10 of which came in the first round. Hauv nws Bellator MMA resut, “Cyborg” stunned an electric Connecticut crowd when he delivered a first round win over Brennan Ward via heel hook submission at"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA this year, Santos also made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 rau 2011. “Cyborg” will have to prepare for one of the most feared fighters in the sport of MMA, when he meets the undefeated “MVP” in his home country on Lub Xya hli ntuj 16.

 

With an unblemished record of 10-0, “MVP” remains one of the brightest young stars in the world of MMA. Page received a new opponent, with the news that “Cyborg” Santos would replace Fernando Gonzalez in one of the evening’s welterweight feature fights. The 29-year-old London native has a knack for finishing his challengers in the early stages of the bout, collecting nine first round victories with only one fight reaching the judges’ scorecards. “Venom” thoroughly impressed in his 2016 debut, when he forced budding star Jeremie Holloway into an Achilles lock submission just 2:15 into the first round in their clash at"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” It will be more of the same for the knockout specialist Page, as he will enter the cage on Lub Xya hli ntuj 16 with the full intention of adding to his impressive tally of first round finishes.

 

"Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5 nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United Kingdom, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for the event will be revealed in the near future. Tickets are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Tshiab "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Douglas Lima (26-6) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-17)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout: Mark Godbeer (11-2) vs. James Mulheron (8-1)

Preliminary Card:

 

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) vs. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Menga (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

Bellator MMA Prelim Bantamweight Bout: Luiz Tosta (9-2) vs. Dean Garnett (7-0)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) vs. Jack Mason (29-15)

Bellator MMA Prelim Featherweight Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: C.J. Meeks (4-1) vs. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)

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TALENTED FEATHERWEIGHTS JUSTIN LAWRENCE AND ISAO KOBAYASHI SQUARE OFF IN FEATURED PRELIM OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ ON JUNE 24

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) tiv thaiv Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" Lub rau hli ntuj 24 ntawm Scottrade Center hauv St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) thiab Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in “Rampage’s” first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight world championship fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) thiab Patricy "Pitbull" (16-7). Also the main card, Yav dhau los NFL Player Matt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl "Demater" Seumantafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, undefeated Ilima MacFarlane (3-0) yuav fim Rebecca Ruth (6-1) in a flyweight contest.

 

Daim pib rau "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab nyob ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no ntawm cov ticketmaster.com thiab Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dynamite 2 " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.comthiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 PM CT, nrog thawj ntws tawm tsam kev sib ntaus 5:30 PM CT.

 

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night. A portion of the preliminary action on Lub rau hli ntuj 24 will take place simultaneously, allowing those in attendance to witness MMA and kickboxing with a simple swivel of the head.

 

A native of Missouri, Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence will put his 8-3 career mark on the line when he challenges Isao Kobayashi in front of his hometown fans at "Bellator: Dynamite 2.” The 25-year-old budding star has won four of his last five bouts, including a first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut against Sean Wilson at "Bellator 138: Unfinished Business.” Lawrence began his professional career under the Strikeforce umbrella, before a brief stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show and now has his eyes set on truly making a splash in the always-competitive Bellator MMA featherweight division.

 

After going undefeated through his first eight fights as a professional, Kobayashi has put together an impressive resume with an overall record of 18-3, and eight wins coming by way of knockout. Following seven with the Pancrase promotion, the 27-year-old will enter the cage for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner and first time since October of last year. The Japanese featherweight has been known to extend fights and outlast opponents with his phenomenal endurance. Each of his last eight fights have made their way to the third round, with six of those eight going the distance. After recording a streak of 12 consecutive fights without a loss over a four-year period (2010-14), Kobayashi will look to kick off yet another long string of success when he takes on Justin Lawrence on Lub rau hli ntuj 24.

 

Tshiab "Bellator: Dynamite 2 "Ntaus Card:

Bellator MMA Hnyav Loj Loj: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Kev hnyav ntiaj teb cov ntaub qhwv: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Hnyav Hnyav Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Featherweight preliminary bout: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Guilhate "Bomba" Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight preliminary bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs justin robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs chris heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-Phaus ua ntej kev sib tw: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs katy collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Brad jones (5-4) vs tyler tlaussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Nruab Nrab Ntshai Sib Tw: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Hnyav hau kev sib tw ua ntej: Lee hlawv (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike yuav (7-4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight preliminary bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawbleight Preliminary thawj zaug: Nikki smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Tara walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

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DARRION CALDWELL LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS NO. 1 CONTENDER AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 159: CALDWELL VS. TAIMANGLO’ – FRIDAY, LUB XYA HLI 22 – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

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HOMETOWN HERO DAVE RICKELS SET FOR ACTION AGAINST MELVIN GUILLARD IN CO-HEADLINER

Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2016) – Bellator MMA returns to Kansas with a pivotal matchup between undefeated phenom, Darrion "Tus Hma" Caldwell (9-0) thiab Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) to determine the No. 1 contender for the Bantamweight Title in the main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Lub Xya hli ntuj 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) yuav ua tau raws li Melvin "Tus Hluas neeg tua neeg" Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight matchup that will surely provide fireworks. Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Askiv” airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App pib thaum 7 p.m. THIAB.

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim pib thaum nyuam qhuav $27 thiab mus rau ntawm kev muag Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 4, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, KansasStarEventCenter.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:30 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

Ntawm 28 xyoo, “The Wolf” may very well be the brightest young star in Bellator MMA’s deep bantamweight division. The New Jersey native has begun his career with nine consecutive victories, including five blistering first round finishes. Caldwell will be tasked with the headlining role for the second consecutive time after an impressive first outing at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” in which he had his way with former two-division Bellator champion Joe Warren, winning via rear-naked choke submission. The former NC State standout wrestled to a National Championship and two All-American accolades before joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2014. The undefeated Caldwell is reinvigorated after recently re-signing a seven-fight contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion. For a closer look at Caldwell’s most recent technical submission victory over Joe Warren in the main event of“Bellator 151,” nyem no.

A native of Yona, Guam, Taimanglo has emerged as one of the most prolific bantamweight fighters in MMA. Having gone 13-2 over his last 15 bouts dating back to 2009, it’s difficult to find a fighter more consistent than “The Juggernaut.” Since signing with Bellator in 2013, Taimanglo has accumulated a 5-2 record including a current string of three consecutive victories. Standing at 5’4,” Taimanglo will once again be squaring off against a much taller opponent in the 5’10’’ Caldwell. Nyem no to see exclusive footage of Taimanglo’s unanimous decision win over Sirwan Kakai ntawm “Bellator 151.”

As is usually the case when Bellator rolls through Kansas, Rickels will be the center of attention when he fights Guillard on July 22. “The Caveman” delivered the proverbial “Fight of the Night” back in February with a first-round knockout of Bobby Cooper during the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” A native of Derby, Kansas, Rickels will be making his 17th appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which he has accrued 11 victories over the course of a six-year period. The 27-year-old recently re-signed with the Scott Coker-led promotion, ensuring his exciting fighting style will be seen exclusively in the Bellator cage for years to come.

Nrog 52 career fights under his belt, 33-year-old Melvin Guillard will have a lot to prove when he takes on “The Caveman.” Guillard seems to have made a full recovery from his brutally broken hand that occurred during his Bellator MMA debut last year. Throughout his MMA tenure, “The Young Assassin” has displayed a knack for ending fights early, nrog 23 ntawm nws 32 professional victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards. Nyob rau lub Xya hli ntuj 22 the New Orleans native will have an opportunity to take down another experienced lightweight in Rickels and reassert himself as a top 155-pounder.

Tshiab “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Askiv” Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

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RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ MAIN kev tshwm sim

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BOISE, IDAHO (Tej zaum 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho on Friday hmo ntuj, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).

The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ kev txiav txim siab, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Nrog lub yeej, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, Pitting Joe Schilling tiv thaiv Hisaki Kato. When the two first met at “Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov,” Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.

Ntxiv fights, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Lub rau hli ntuj 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) yeej tshaj Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12th win under the Bellator MMA fray.

Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai

The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 feeb, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.

Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen

In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 mus rau hauv tus thawj puag ncig. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.

Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener

During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef," Joey Beltran (17-13) thiab Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.

Preliminary Card tau:

Vince Morales (4-1) yeej Hamilton Tshauv (3-2) ntawm Ko thiab 2:32 ntawm puag ncig peb

Joe Hamilton (4-0) yeej Tyler Freeland (3-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 0:22 ntawm puag ncig ib

Casey Johnson (5-0) yeej Brendon Raftery (4-3) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 1:16 ntawm round ob

Marcin Tuav (22-4) yeej Dave Jansen (20-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 29-28 2x)

Jesse Brock (22-8) yeej Olly Bradstreet (39-13) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:57 ntawm puag ncig peb

yuav Noland (16-6) yeej Sean Powers (9-6) ntawm KO (punches) ntawm 3:29 ntawm puag ncig ib

Scott Thometz (10-5) yeej Josh Tyler (7-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) yeej Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

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ILIMA MACFARLANE SET TO FACE REBECCA RUTH DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR: Dynamite 2 '

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IN ADDITION, GUILHERME ‘BOMBA’ MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JORDAN DOWDY DURING STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

 

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum, 20) – A women’s flyweight showdown between Ilima MacFarlane (3-0) thiab Rebecca Ruth (6-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " rau Lub rau hli ntuj 24, ntawm Scottrade Center hauv St. Louis.

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) thiab Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), in “Rampage’s” first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight title fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) thiab Patricy "Pitbull" (16-7). Also the main card, Yav dhau los NFL PlayerMatt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA agaisnt Carl "Demater" Seumantafa (10-6).

MMA coach to stars the likes of entertainer Demi Lovato and New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett, Guilhate "pob" (7-3) makes his promotional debut when he takes on Shamrock FC standout Jordan Dowdy (3-1) on the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

Daim pib rau "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " yog ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no nyob Ticketmaster.com thiab lub Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm muab ib teev tom qab.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2 " airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, nyob rau hauv St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Macfarlane enters this bout on a high note, earning victories in her first three professional fights. “The Ilimanator” has taken care of business since joining Bellator MMA, winning her first two fights with the promotion, including a first round armbar submission against Amber Tackett at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” in January. The 26-year-old San Diego native hopes to keep her winning streak alive against the more experienced Rebecca Ruth.

Hailing from Robertsville, Missouri, the elusive Rebecca Ruth went undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. Tam sim no, after emerging victorious in her 2016 and Bellator MMA debut, “Ruthless” enters the cage with a 6-1 career record and four-fight winning streak. Of her six career wins, five have come by way of knockout, with three of those knockouts delivered by Ruth in the first round. The 37-year-old flyweight will have her hands full when the much younger Ilima Macfarlane joins her in the cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 24.

 

Tshiab "Bellator: Dynamite 2 "Ntaus Card:

Bellator MMA Hnyav Loj Loj: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Kev hnyav ntiaj teb cov ntaub qhwv: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Hnyav Hnyav Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Guilhate "Bomba" Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight preliminary bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs justin robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs chris heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-Phaus ua ntej kev sib tw: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs katy collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Brad jones (5-4) vs tyler tlaussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Nruab Nrab Ntshai Sib Tw: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Hnyav hau kev sib tw ua ntej: Lee hlawv (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike yuav (7-4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight preliminary bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawbleight Preliminary thawj zaug: Nikki smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Tara walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
Nyob ntawm NBCSN ntawm 9 P.M. THIAB RAU Friday, RAU HLI 17
Los ntawm Mashantucket, Conn.

 

Las Vegas (Tej zaum 20, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 phaus) zeem muag Phil Hawes (3-0) mus rau ib qho kom, multi-xyoo promotional daim ntawv cog lus.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-taw, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., yuav ua kom nws debut promotional tiv thaiv Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Conn. rauFriday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins rau Lub kaum hli ntuj 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Cov pob txha" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Luv nqi los ntawm $39.99, Daim pib rau WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. THIAB, thiab cov thawj ua ntej card bout yuav pib thaum 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning ntiaj teb hnyav yeej Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) yuav pheej hmoo nws lub npe tiv thaiv Josh "Cuddly Xyooj" Copeland (13-1).

Hauv lub teeb yuag (155 phaus) co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstars Jason "Lub Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) thiab Mike "Lub Martian" Ricci (11-4) yuav square tawm nrog lawv cov sib faib tus naj npawb ib tus sib txuas lus qeb duas ntawm ceg txheem ntseeg.

WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Yeej) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Sib: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Sib: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Sib: Bruce Boyington vs. Xa-u Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Sib: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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GET READY FOR SOME KICKBOXING WITH SMALL GLOVES!

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MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF HEADLINES ‘BELLATOR 155’ Tag kis NIGHT – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

 

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BOISE, IDAHO. (Tej zaum 19, 2016) -Qhov kev txhaum hnyav-ins rau "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "took place this afternoon in front of a packed house at the Knitting Factory here in Boise, ID. Txhua tus neeg sib tw yog tam sim no npaj rau kev nqis tes ua tag kis at CenturyLink Arena, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I.

 

Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will defend his title against Dutch striking ace Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) in the main event of a fantastic night of fights that also includes a co-main event between Pat Curran (21-7) thiab Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1), who square off in a featherweight scrap that has future title-shot implications written all over it. The main card also includes a women’s catchweight showdown between slick Dutch veteran Marloes Coenen (23-6) thiab Alexis Dufresne (5-2). Dufresne, who returns to action after a recent pregnancy and on short notice, missed the 146-pound weight limit, but the fight will proceed as planned.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " will also feature a duo of heavyweight matchups with Joey Beltran (17-12) nyuaj Chase Gormley (12-5) thiab Dan Charles (20-3) looking to put an end to Augusto Sakai’s (9-0) unblemished record.

 

An undercard bout between Ricky Steele (5-0) thiab Eric Cronkhite (2-1) was cancelled when Cronkhite missed weight by nine pounds.

 

Very few tickets for the event remain, thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. THIAB/8:00 p.m. I)

 

Bellator MMA Middleweight ntiaj teb Title sib ntaus: Rafael Carvalho (184.3) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185)

 

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main kev tshwm sim: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (145.1)

 

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Dan Charles (242.2) vs. Augusto Sakai (262.5)

 

Bellator MMA Catchweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (150.7)

 

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (236.8) vs. Chase Gormley (264.5)

 

Preliminary Card: (Bellator.com - 7:00 p.m. THIAB/6:00 p.m. I)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Tyler Freeland (137.4) vs. Joe Hamilton (135.4)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Dave Jansen (155.9) vs. Marcin Tuav (155.9)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Veta Arteaga (127.1) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (122.7)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Hamilton Tshauv (145.8) vs. Vince Morales (144.9)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Brendon Raftery (134) vs. Casey Johnson (134.9)

Bellator MMA Hnav Yam ua ntej Bout: Scott Thometz (155.7) vs. Josh Tyler (155.7)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Sean Powers (182.4) vs. yuav Noland (185.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Yam ua ntej Bout: Jesse Brock (135.7) vs. Olly Bradstreet (135.7)